Maura Walsh, IRD Manager Duhallow photographed with Denis Withers, Secretary, Banteer Sportsfield
MAura Walsh, president of IRD Duhallow changes the lawn of the Banteer sports field construction project in the presence of John O’Leary, undersecretary; Thomas O’Keeffe, builder; Denis Withers, Secretary; Dermot McCarthy, President; Seamus O’Keeffe, Committee; Jack O’Connell, James Vaughan, leading O’Shea consultant engineers; Donie Barry, Treasurer and Patrick Buckley, Committee
Planned construction and booth for Banteer Sportsfield has begun
Exciting moments in the historic Banteer Sportsboxs see the moment phase of allocating 1. 65 million euros to complete a regular sized artificial turf box for all sports with a new network construction with conversion rooms, bathrooms, amenities for others with disabilities, a stand domain for spectators, museum and built-in tea room.
With IRD Duhallow as the lead candidate, a giant grant of EUR 1. 128 million was approved last year for the progressive allocation of the government’s Rural Development and Regeneration Fund, Project Ireland 2040, under the Ministry of Rural and Community Development.
In addition, a grant of sports equipment is also approved, as well as a LEADER grant for the inclusion of a renewable energy formula and more parking in the new project, however, netpaintings wants to raise more than 300,000 euros in return for the entire Project as a whole. This fundraiser has been in place since 2018 with sponsorship from local and U. S. companies and the hundred euro annual price ticket draw.
The 4 draws for the 2020 fundraiser begin this month and the organization of the dynamic network is about to raise matching funds, with 2020 being the third year of the five-year plan, while there is also a bank loan.
The contract for the new construction in progress was awarded to Thomas and Diarmuid O’Keeffe, Banteer with Ashgrove Engineering, Envirobead, Tadgh O’Keeffe and Sons, Ducon Concrete and Premier Tech as subcontractors. Construction is expected to be completed in six months with O’Shea Leader as consulting engineers in conjunction with the Banteer Sportsfield Committee.
The allocation of the artificial turf box began in mid-June 2019 with Kelly Brothers, Ballydesmond as lead contractor and McSherry Electrical, Mallow as a lighting subcontractor; The new box is operational lately.
There are big plans for the new construction, which includes a museum/exhibition domain for Banteer’s sporting memories, which will surely appeal to other people interested in seeing old newspaper articles, photographs and videos describing the 100-year-old achievements of celebrities. Banteer Sports and preserve it for generations.
It is already a 100-year record for prominent Banteer Sports and national and foreign athletes who competed in Banteer and progressed at the meticulously recorded Olympic Games through Jerry Sheehan, founder of Avonmore Electrical, co-founder of Duhallow IRD and former secretary. .
A rite of grass change held last Friday with Thomas O’Keeffe, builder; Engineers O’Shea Leader, Maura Walsh, Manager, IRD Duhallow and members of Banteer Community Sportsfield are present.
Denis Withers, secretary of Banteer Community Sportsfield, welcomed the start of the new structure project, which reflects the harsh paintings of sportsfield Group leaders and members, as well as local community cattle, user clubs, businesses, local TDs. , advisors and Maura Walsh Manager IRD Duhallow.
“Allocation can now advance in these difficult times. It will complete the progression of this main facility for the Sportsfield/Park domain and provide services for long-term generations,” Denis said. “My best wishes to all contractors in structure paintings and we looked towards the official opening of the facility in 2021,” he added.
MAura Walsh, CEO of IRD Duhallow, directed the filming and congratulated the committed execution committee and its chairman, Dermot McCarthy; Secretary Denis Withers and treasurer Donie Barry.
“It is an achievement for a small town like Banteer to have the vision, determination and experience to bring such an installation to Duhallow’s domain through the many other vital network amenities that evolved over the years,” Walsh said. Pond Field, the playground, the Glen Theatre, the multipurpose network center with Astro-turf inside and the gym have been developed throughout the four LEADER programs.
“With its enormous success Banteer Community Day Care Center, which supports so many families in the region and employs about 40 people, and this glorious new progression, creates a network of resilience that ensures the sustainable progression of this maximum rural region.
“The investment for the Ireland 2040 Rural Regeneration Project that made this progression imaginable is spent entirely in the local Duhallow region, to help local jobs, at a time when local businesses want all our help,” he said. -she adds.
Dermot McCarthy, president of Banteer Group, thanked everyone involved in the project, which was first proposed in 2016 and referred to significant work, supported through Maura Walsh and IRD Duhallow.
“This assignment will encourage inland tourism with more visitors to the domain that already has a park, courts, walks, playgrounds for children and accessibility presented through the adjacent station. It will complement the existing amenities in the village and make existing amenities and the village more sustainable in the long run and I am convinced that improving construction assistance resulting from this facility will allow local businesses to grow and expand and create new businesses,” he said.